I fully expected this. I'm not really a Patriots fan, but I am a Boston Red Sox and Bruins fan. Red Sox and Bruins fans DO NOT take this "taking a knee / hiding out in the locker room during our National Anthem" thing lightly. Yes, we are up here in the liberal northeast, but there are a lot of true Patriots still left in New England. Sadly, we are outnumbered by libs.
Anyway, I think MLB and NHL fans overall tend to be fairly conservative, or at least patriots who respect our country and our flag.
BTW, I'm NOT a Celtics fan either. The NBA has been dead to my husband and me for well over 20 years.
I am a big fan of both Boston and UCONN, win, lose or draw.